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School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arizona, invites applications for the position of Director of the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies (MENAS), to begin Fall 2015. For more information please click HERE. To apply, click HERE. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2014.

MENAS has won a federal grant award to launch the fifth Arabic Language Flagship Program in the nation. Students from all majors will be supported in reaching high levels of Arabic. To learn more, please follow this link: Flagship Website

Pictured above are the 2013 and 2014 recipients of the Michael Bonine Memorial Travel & Research Award. From left to right, Anna Roder, Valeria Martinez, Felisa Hervey, and Feranda Velasco. Please click on the following link to apply for this award:Application Form

Welcome to Middle Eastern & North African Studies

The School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies (MENAS) is a multi-disciplinary department focusing on the region known as the Near or Middle East, which includes the Arab world, Iran, Israel and Turkey, providing a full range of language courses in Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Hebrew (through Judaic Studies).

Support MENAS

The School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies gives various opportunities for students to study internationally, and excel in their language proficiencies. With endowments like the Michael E. Bonine Memorial Travel and Research Award and the Dr. Adel Sulaiman Gamal Endowment for Advanced Arabic. Help support MENAS and read more about all awards and opportunities for students at http://menas.arizona.edu/support-menas

Turki Faisal Al-Rasheed will be traveling to the University of Arizona to conduct a series of lectures, speeches and short courses from Oct. 30 until Nov. 7. The visit is in conjunction with the centennial year celebration of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) at the... read more